World Cup 1986 Qualifiers : Iraq beats Qatar 2-1 to qualify for next round

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Posted on 5 May 1985

CALCUTTA, May. 5, 1985 (AMP) — Mexico 86 (Asian Qualifiers) : Iraq defeated Qatar by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a World Cup qualifying game on Sunday. Iraq advance to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Qatar is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group 2

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Overview

Iraq at the World Cup

Never qualified
3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)

Qatar at the World Cup

Never qualified
3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)

Iraq

2:1

Qatar

2:1 (1:1)

5 May 1985
Calcutta

Group 2

Team	Pts
Iraq	10
Qatar	8
Jordan	2
Lebanon	0

Matches

Iraq 6-0 Lebanon (15 Mar. 1985)
Jordan 1-0 Qatar (15 Mar. 1985)
Iraq 6-0 Lebanon (18 Mar. 1985)
Qatar 7-0 Lebanon (22 Mar. 1985)
Qatar 8-0 Lebanon (27 Mar. 1985)
Jordan 2-3 Iraq (29 Mar. 1985)
Qatar 3-0 Iraq (5 Apr. 1985)
Qatar 2-0 Jordan (12 Apr. 1985)
Iraq 2-0 Jordan (19 Apr. 1985)
Iraq 2-1 Qatar (5 May. 1985)

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